Help on pricing car to sell....

baggio248 · 09-19-2003, 09:26 PM

Hi all, I'm hoping to sell my car within the next few months, I was hoping someone could help me determine a good price for it. Here's what I have. I want to ask for about $8000, but that's probably too much. Any help would be appreciated...thanks.

1995 GMC Jimmy SLE 4-door
White w/gray cloth interior
V6 4.3L VORTEC High performance
Automatic Transmission
4 Wheel Drive Push Button
85,000 highway miles
Air Conditioning
Power Steering
Tilt Wheel
Cruise Control
Air Bag
ABS (4-Wheel)
Roof Rack
Privacy Glass
Towing Package
Alpine Stereo CDM 7874 ($300, >1 year old)
Cerwin Vega Front Door Speakers ($110)
Pioneer Rear Speakers ($80)
Viper Alarm ($200)
New BFG Goodrich All Terrain Tires (600 miles $600)
K&N Air Filter ($50)
Flowmaster Exhaust ($230)
Clear Bug Deflector
Excellent condition

ramazank2 · 09-19-2003, 10:10 PM

That seems much higher than blue book isnt it?

www.kbb.com
www.edmunds.com

I am trying to sell a 1995 Chevy Blazer LT I havent had any inquiries at $4500.

baggio248 · 09-19-2003, 10:37 PM

Yeah it is higher than the bluebook. It is about $5400. Some poeple are selling ones like mine with less toys, and a lot more miles so I was curious if I could get more. I saw one for 7500.

johnnymk · 09-19-2003, 10:58 PM

I recently sold a '99 Plymouth Breeze for $4500. I tried selling it for almost 2 months.
The major lesson I learned is that most people have problems financing a vehicle bought from a private party. They would rather go to a dealer where the financing is arranged.

I was sooo glad to find a buyer for that car.

Chgoman · 09-20-2003, 09:37 AM

The problem you'll find is that they extra 'toys' you've added to your car won't and any real value to the car. They may help you sell it faster at the price they are going for in your area since yours will have more features than other peoples, but people just won't pay more than a little extra for the extras.

attgig · 09-20-2003, 02:56 PM

yup....

took me 3-4 months to get rid of my 99 Mercury Mystique v6 and all options

american cars just don't have any good resale value

that's just the way life is...

WhiskeyPapa · 09-23-2003, 08:08 AM

IMHO - the "extras" don't add a bit of value for most people. Half your buyers will be like me, who use the radio to listen to Rush Limbaugh and baseball games. If you still have the stock radio and speakers, pull your Alpine out and eBay it.

hoey222 · 09-23-2003, 08:16 AM

/me kicks baggio in the jimmy......

sorry couldn't resist....

have you thought about putting it up for sale on ebay motors???

baggio248 · 09-24-2003, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by hoey222
/me kicks baggio in the jimmy......

sorry couldn't resist....

have you thought about putting it up for sale on ebay motors???

Thanks for the swift kick, unfortuately it already has enough damage to it. I hit a buck on the way to work the other day. Sucks...hopefully I can get that fixed so I can sell it. Stupid nature. It's actually a funny story, and there's not THAT much damage.

I thought about it, i'm not sure how it works, I heard that they take a percentage of what it sells for. Any ideas?

I'm probably going to put it online around here and maybe in the newspaper or something. I would like to get rid of it soon. I might be moving to LA so i'd like to unload it before I move.

ramazank2 · 09-25-2003, 08:21 AM

Ebay charges you 40 to list and 40 when it sells. If it doesnt sell you are still stuck paying 40.

TERRIBLETOM · 09-28-2003, 11:10 AM

I use kelly blue book for all my references...http://www.kbb.com

09-19-2003, 09:26 PM	#1
baggio248 Captain Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Aurora, OH Posts: 1,967	Help on pricing car to sell.... Hi all, I'm hoping to sell my car within the next few months, I was hoping someone could help me determine a good price for it. Here's what I have. I want to ask for about $8000, but that's probably too much. Any help would be appreciated...thanks. 1995 GMC Jimmy SLE 4-door White w/gray cloth interior V6 4.3L VORTEC High performance Automatic Transmission 4 Wheel Drive Push Button 85,000 highway miles Air Conditioning Power Steering Tilt Wheel Cruise Control Air Bag ABS (4-Wheel) Roof Rack Privacy Glass Towing Package Alpine Stereo CDM 7874 ($300, >1 year old) Cerwin Vega Front Door Speakers ($110) Pioneer Rear Speakers ($80) Viper Alarm ($200) New BFG Goodrich All Terrain Tires (600 miles $600) K&N Air Filter ($50) Flowmaster Exhaust ($230) Clear Bug Deflector Excellent condition __________________ Peter: Lois, you've got a sick mind! Lois: Peter, I'm talking about making love. Peter: Oh, I thought you wanted us to murder the children and harvest their organs for beer money.

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attgig Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: the burbs of baltimore Posts: 11,924	yup.... took me 3-4 months to get rid of my 99 Mercury Mystique v6 and all options american cars just don't have any good resale value that's just the way life is... __________________

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09-19-2003, 10:10 PM	#2
ramazank2 Commander Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Posts: 1,295	That seems much higher than blue book isnt it? www.kbb.com www.edmunds.com I am trying to sell a 1995 Chevy Blazer LT I havent had any inquiries at $4500.

09-19-2003, 10:37 PM	#3
baggio248 Captain Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Aurora, OH Posts: 1,967	Yeah it is higher than the bluebook. It is about $5400. Some poeple are selling ones like mine with less toys, and a lot more miles so I was curious if I could get more. I saw one for 7500.

09-19-2003, 10:58 PM	#4
johnnymk Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: May 2000 Location: LEVITTOWN< PA> USA Posts: 13,621	I recently sold a '99 Plymouth Breeze for $4500. I tried selling it for almost 2 months. The major lesson I learned is that most people have problems financing a vehicle bought from a private party. They would rather go to a dealer where the financing is arranged. I was sooo glad to find a buyer for that car.

09-20-2003, 09:37 AM	#5
Chgoman Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Mission Viejo, CA Posts: 696	The problem you'll find is that they extra 'toys' you've added to your car won't and any real value to the car. They may help you sell it faster at the price they are going for in your area since yours will have more features than other peoples, but people just won't pay more than a little extra for the extras.

09-23-2003, 08:08 AM	#7
WhiskeyPapa Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: 45° 11' 35" North Latitude, 95° 8' 37" West Longitude Posts: 3,427	IMHO - the "extras" don't add a bit of value for most people. Half your buyers will be like me, who use the radio to listen to Rush Limbaugh and baseball games. If you still have the stock radio and speakers, pull your Alpine out and eBay it.

09-23-2003, 08:16 AM	#8
hoey222 Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: a little more to the left Posts: 2,426	/me kicks baggio in the jimmy...... sorry couldn't resist.... have you thought about putting it up for sale on ebay motors???

09-25-2003, 08:21 AM	#10
ramazank2 Commander Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Posts: 1,295	Ebay charges you 40 to list and 40 when it sells. If it doesnt sell you are still stuck paying 40.

09-28-2003, 11:10 AM	#11
TERRIBLETOM Commander Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,261	I use kelly blue book for all my references...http://www.kbb.com

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